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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox
1985-08-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18447 · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Jeff Russell earned the win and Greg Harris picked up the save. Gary Ward went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jeff Russell L: Oil Can Boyd SV: Greg Harris
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Wright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Brummer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Tolleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Boggs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Stapleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Russell | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Harris | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oil Can Boyd | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 3/G
- Toby Harrah: K
- Pete O'Brien: S/9
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Gary Ward: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- George Wright: S/9
- Steve Buechele: 8
Bot 1
- Dwight Evans: K
- Wade Boggs: HR/7
- Bill Buckner: 2
- Jim Rice: 3/L
Top 2
- Glenn Brummer: 2
- Wayne Tolleson: S/7
- Oddibe McDowell: 54(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Rich Gedman: 63
- Tony Armas: HP
- Mike Easler: E4.1-2;B-1
- Marty Barrett: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: D/9
- Pete O'Brien: 43.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Gary Ward: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- George Wright: 13
Bot 3
- Jackie Gutierrez: 9
- Dwight Evans: 9/L
- Wade Boggs: W
- Bill Buckner: S/8.1-3
- Jim Rice: K
Top 4
- Steve Buechele: 7
- Glenn Brummer: 7/L
- Wayne Tolleson: 63
Bot 4
- Rich Gedman: 4
- Steve Lyons: 9
- Mike Easler: D/8
- Marty Barrett: 13
Top 5
- Oddibe McDowell: 31
- Toby Harrah: K
- Pete O'Brien: D/9
- Cliff Johnson: 31
Bot 5
- Jackie Gutierrez: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: 2
- Wade Boggs: S/9
- Bill Buckner: K
Top 6
- Gary Ward: 53
- George Wright: S/8
- Steve Buechele: CS2(24)
- Steve Buechele: K
Bot 6
- Jim Rice: S/9
- Rich Gedman: S/9.1-3
- Steve Lyons: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Mike Easler: D/8.2-H
- Marty Barrett: W
- Jackie Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Glenn Brummer: S/7
- Wayne Tolleson: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Oddibe McDowell: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: W
- Wade Boggs: 9
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Pete O'Brien: 43
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: K
- Rich Gedman: K
- Steve Lyons: S/7
- Mike Easler: K
Top 9
- Gary Ward: S/8
- George Wright: 34/SH.1-2
- Duane Walker: 3/G.2-3
- Glenn Brummer: S/6.3-H
- Wayne Tolleson: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Marty Barrett: K
- Dave Stapleton: E5.B-1
- Dwight Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Tony Armas left game with wrist injury